پادشاهی خواه بی کله 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷 تا ابد جاوید شاه

Contrary to the narrative Ms. “Kari Lake” is working to cement in the media, what I believe is unfolding inside Voice of America, based on my direct observations and professional experience, bears little resemblance to “independent journalism.” Instead, there are unmistakable signs of systematic narrative manipulation, engineered story selection, the suppression of inconvenient facts, and the imposition of censorship, all occurring in a building less than a mile from the United States Congress, a place that should be faithful to the spirit of the Constitution and the principle of the free flow of information. I say this today not merely as a veteran Voice of America journalist whose employment ended after objecting to patterns of censorship and content distortion (an action I regard as retaliatory and politically motivated), but as an American citizen and taxpayer, committed to this country’s foundational values, especially free speech, public accountability, and the rule of law, and who has made electoral decisions on that very basis. Within USAGM, in an institution whose mission should be the defense of freedom of expression and open access to information, the workplace has evolved in a way that, in my view, reflects the approval, or at minimum the deliberate tolerance, of Mr. Ali Javanmardi, Ms. Lake’s appointed manager. Organized pressure is being applied to force the newsroom into alignment with a specific agenda and, at times, even with the personal preferences of the newly appointed leadership. The message behind these pressures is clear: either you accept the manager’s censorship and narrative engineering, or you will pay a price. Even now, as far as I have personally experienced and based on credible reports and observations, some Voice of America employees are subjected to pressure, administrative intimidation, and informal threats to compel compliance with these practices. Whenever a journalist resists or attempts to uphold professional standards, mechanisms such as bureaucratic targeting, psychological pressure, restricted assignments, and ultimately coerced resignation or termination are deployed. Since joining this organization in 2008, despite many upheavals, I have never witnessed structural corruption and systematic interference in editorial independence at this level, in this form, or with this intensity. I make these assertions with full responsibility, while stating precisely what they are grounded in: personal experience, direct observation, and information I consider credible and capable of documentation. If any competent authority, professional news organization, Inspector General, or independent oversight body seeks to examine these matters, I am prepared to provide, through lawful channels and to the appropriate officials, relevant documentation, correspondence, evidence, and details concerning censorship, discrimination, coercion, and the transformation of a publicly funded media outlet into an instrument serving the political objectives of a particular circle. I am an Iranian-American journalist, someone who, before earning the honor of United States citizenship, spent a decade of my life as a political prisoner in Iran under a regime that is an enemy of free speech. Precisely for that reason, I do not fear speaking today. I regard silence as a betrayal of the very values upon which America is built. I will not personalize this issue, but I will also not allow private interests and political games to displace truth and public responsibility. Beginning today, in keeping with my commitment to American principles and to prevent the normalization of censorship within a public institution, I will inform members of Congress, the Senate, and all relevant oversight bodies of what I believe is occurring at Voice of America. I will continue until Voice of America is truly the Voice of America: a reflector of truth and a platform for the voiceless, not a revenue vehicle, not a propaganda machine, and not the private property of any faction or corrupt network